Topped 105 MPH today- gas pedal stuck..>>
01-15-2004, 06:28 PM
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Topped 105 MPH today- gas pedal stuck..>>
and I'm hitting it to free it, instead it just goes faster. Thank god I was on the interstate (route 88- near Oneonta) Tried "prying" pedal back but no go. I guess the sticking problem I was having got worse!!
I don't have time or heat to deal with it now- my mechanic found a part (cable assy) for $105 (Hey-same as my speed!!) Clair had it for like 40ish- and the guy was real helpful- he double checked it with my vin # just to be sure. I'm still nervous about the difference in price- did one include "more"?
Anyway- it finally let off- I drove the rest of the way to work (and the 30 miles home) using the pedal SLIGHTLY till I got to cruise control speed and toggled that-I guess the cruise uses different parts to regulate speed!!
Good thing I was wearing my brown pants- no one knew how scary it was!
I don't have time or heat to deal with it now- my mechanic found a part (cable assy) for $105 (Hey-same as my speed!!) Clair had it for like 40ish- and the guy was real helpful- he double checked it with my vin # just to be sure. I'm still nervous about the difference in price- did one include "more"?
Anyway- it finally let off- I drove the rest of the way to work (and the 30 miles home) using the pedal SLIGHTLY till I got to cruise control speed and toggled that-I guess the cruise uses different parts to regulate speed!!
Good thing I was wearing my brown pants- no one knew how scary it was!
01-15-2004, 06:49 PM
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Glad you're alive, I have the same problem passing people.
One second I'm doing 60-65 and in two I'm doing 118 and 100 feet in front of them. I didn't really consider the physics involved until I was hitch-hiking a few weeks ago and observed vehicles passing me by at speeds way above the posted limit. Imagine going from 120 to 0 in milliseconds, thats a lot of energy my friend. Heres to a new and safe year.
01-16-2004, 06:22 AM
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I remember when all Audi's did this as standard
options from the factory, the story goes it almost drove them out of business in the US back in the 80's This happened to me a long time ago in a Dodge Challenger I had I put the trans in neutral and brake to a stop
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01-16-2004, 07:12 AM
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88 is awesome. One time at night with ZERO traffic...
I hit like 141, redline in 5th on that road. Granted it was a slight downhill. This was in my type44 100 quattro sedean. And just to mention, there was no traffic, it was 3AM.